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‘Passages’ connects us to our rootsDear Linda, Sometime ago, you had a piece in the newspaperSometime ago, you had a piece in the newspaper about why we have a “Passages” in our paper.

I have a policy at the I-R — if we have only enough space in an edition of the newspaper for Letters from Readers or an editorial I’ve written, the advantage almost always goes to the reader letters. That’s why you’re just now reading my thoughts on the passing of Bob Dole.

Edwin Tyler was a new arrival to the Walnut Creek valley in the spring of 1871. Near the big bend of the Arkansas River in central Kansas, the new town of Great Bend had just been platted.The first building at the townsite was a hotel.Drovers’ Cottage, built by Col Thomas L. Stone (Col.

Have we forgotten? We’re all Americans. We’re all in this together.Frankly, I’m tired. I’m tired of hearing about what is wrong with the other side and how righteous we are and how awful they are. I find it hard to believe that other Americans aren’t just about the same as you and me.

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town.

Patrons commended for stepping upDear Editor,I would like to commend Travis Janssen and Clayton Huseman for addressing their concerns to the USD 327 Board of Education, concerning a book which was recommended reading for eighth grade students. It is my understanding the book has been removed.

In the spring of 1871 the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad was building a railroad across the state of Kansas to rival the Kansas Pacific.

Reality doesn’t follow promisePresident Joe Biden’s campaign slogan, when running for President in 2020, was “Build Back Better”.Looking back since Biden took office 10 months ago in January, I don’t think that things have been “built back better”.

Dole helped create Post RockAs we remember and honor Bob Dole, we cannot forget his role in the creation of the Post Rock Rural Water District. The idea for the district came from local farmers who needed a source of potable water.

It’s time to work togetherThis past week, as I am sure you have heard, Kansas lost an icon: Bob Dole. A past Kansas House legislator, Congressional House member, and Congressional Senate leader, Dole is remembered as a bipartisan champion.